World China: Beijing destroys barbecue grills to cut pollution

[tom_mai78101]

BEIJING (AP) -- Beijing is waging a war against air pollution, one barbecue at a time.

Authorities in the capital have destroyed more than 500 open-air barbecues "to cut PM2.5" - the tiny particulate matter in the air that can enter deep into the lungs.

Photos carried by state media showed workers on Tuesday cutting pieces of metal with sparks flying as city wardens looked on.

Citizens online ridiculed the exercise, suggesting authorities should focus on bigger sources of pollution.

A media officer at Beijing's Xicheng district administration bureau said the hundreds of barbecue grills were confiscated over a three-month campaign and cut up so they couldn't be used again. She refused to give her name, as is common with Chinese officials.

Environmental campaigner Ma Jun said residents had complained to environmental agencies in the past about the odor and smoke from open-air barbecues.

Beijing destroys barbecue grills to cut pollution

BEIJING (AP) — Beijing is waging a war against air pollution, one barbecue at a time. Authorities in the capital have destroyed more than 500 open-air barbecues "to cut PM2.5" — the tiny particulate matter in the air that can enter deep into the lungs.

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[Accname]

I dont think barbecue grills are powerful enough to make much of a difference.

 

[Varine]

I dont think barbecue grills are powerful enough to make much of a difference.

The Chinese barbecue much harder than the rest of the world does.

 

[KaerfNomekop]

I dont think barbecue grills are powerful enough to make much of a difference.

Cooking exotic meat tends to release a lot more pollutants than the tamer kinds.

 

[FireCat]

But still they should fix the bigger issue!

 

[Accname]

Cooking exotic meat tends to release a lot more pollutants than the tamer kinds.

With "exotic meat" you are talking about chinese children, right?

 

[ertaboy356b]

Cooking exotic meat tends to release a lot more pollutants than the tamer kinds.

AKA white meats.

 

[KaerfNomekop]

With "exotic meat" you are talking about chinese children, right?

Yeah, those wild little beasts that run around screaming and call it "play".

 

[Slapshot136]

the grills are likely in more residential areas than the factories, so even if they don't pollute as much, doing so near houses will affect people more (especially if you consider that children are more susceptible, and that they are more likely to be found at a home than in a factory)

 

[Varine]

With "exotic meat" you are talking about chinese children, right?

Cats.

children are more susceptible, and that they are more likely to be found at a home than in a factory)

I don't think you understand how China works.

 

[tom_mai78101]

Even we think they are adamant on maintaining industrial profit and blame it on somethibg trivial.

 

[Varine]

Even we think they are adamant on maintaining industrial profit and blame it on somethibg trivial.

Duh, every country does that.

 

[Slapshot136]

I don't think you understand how China works.

im talking children like up to 12 years old.. and even then, the majority of their workers are going to be adults, even if the children grab more media attention

 

[The Helper]

That is just plain messed up. These are Public Barbecues though - not like you might think of your barbecue at home on the porch.

 

[FireCat]

These are Public Barbecues though - not like you might think of your barbecue at home on the porch.

Yes it's those damn BBQ that causes air pollution. Well, If 1.351 billion people had such BBQ grills and use it... It's pretty bad. But meanwhile, they ignore their "untreated sewage plants and pollution belching factories" Damn, how to prioritize such things?

 

[Varine]

Yes it's those damn BBQ that causes air pollution. Well, If 1.351 billion people had such BBQ grills and use it... It's pretty bad. But meanwhile, they ignore their "untreated sewage plants and pollution belching factories" Damn, how to prioritize such things?

You realize that when you post shit like 1.351 billion we all know that you just looked up the number and don't actually know anything, right?

 

[FireCat]

just looked up the number

Fuck that varine! Seriously, What's wrong to look how many people they are?

 

[Varine]

I didn't say anything is wrong with it. I'm saying we all know that you do it though. And not just with this, but pretty much everything else you post that pertains in any way to something that is even potentially mildly true.

 

[FireCat]

OMFG I really "laugh at you!"

 

[Varine]

I see the random quotations are back.